abrasivesaint Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) My girlfriend had a car rental reservation for Hertz. Her bags got lost and upon arrival to the airport and she had to deal with that. Her reservation was at 11:30pm, because of the bag issue she didnt get to Hertz until after midnight, crossing into a new day. Her reservation got cancelled by Hertz because it is now the 24th and not the 23rd. They claim she should have called and made arrangements. They’re trying to charge her 3x the amount they were going to. Let’s get real, who among us would have called Hertz as your first priority when your bags are missing? I called Hertz, as did she, and while trying to convey to the rep that i know it’s not her fault, i’m absolutely bull shit about this. She said she’d report it as feedback, and basically said we’re still fucked. As we all know it would, it got silent and the rep said “anymore questions?” I replied “nope, we’re just going to get raped by another faceless corporation,” and i hung up as she finished her “thank you for calling” protocol. Nothing will come from this. Unless i end up on Oprah, Hertz wont be affected in any way. Even if i ended up on Oprah, they may get dinged for like a week and it’s back to business. The market wont take care of this. Another peasant fucked by an American corporation. Corporate Capitalism pushes ahead in spectacular fashion. God Bless. End rant. Edited November 24, 2019 by abrasivesaint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrasivesaint Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) Mercer, school me. Make me belieeevve. Point out my uneducated flaws. Haha. edit: i’m not being facetious, I be drunk. Edited November 24, 2019 by abrasivesaint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 If the market demands a more ethical and responsible actor, one will rise, if the demand isn't there it won't. And any legislation that protects the consumer is tyranny. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrasivesaint Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 For the record, i found out she DID try to call Hertz. She was referred to customer service and re routed and the cycle continued until she got to the desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrasivesaint Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Fist 666 said: If the market demands a more ethical and responsible actor, one will rise, if the demand isn't there it won't. And any legislation that protects the consumer is tyranny. Fun fact: in my teenager punk days i had a label called “Tyranna-saurus-Recs” i coulda been a millionaire. Havoc Rex beware. edit: we put out 2 records, my friends, and died a dishonorable death, haha. Edited November 24, 2019 by abrasivesaint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 4 hours ago, abrasivesaint said: Mercer, school me. Make me belieeevve. Point out my uneducated flaws. Haha. edit: i’m not being facetious, I be drunk. Stop going to Hertz because that sounds shitty, I'd try complaining to corporate they may offer a freebie. Nobody claims the free market is a perfect system, with zero flaws. We only claim it's better than non free markets. Try getting good service in a Socialist country, trust me it's not going to be any better. They can barely manufacture a working car in a communist/socialist state. A rental agency under socialism/communism would have zero incentive to provide good service because a returning satisfied customer just means there's going to be more work to do, not more money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 did you spend your money at one of their competitors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko SprueOne Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 @abrasivesaint, OP. Your GF just needs to talk to her CC company and explain what happened. Ask them to deny the charge on her card. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Good point @Ko SprueOne- AMEX is especially good at customer service. I wanted to email the guy that helped me a few weeks ago a six pack of beer. I couldn't believe how good the customer service was at AMEX, seriously top notch. I'd complain to corporate as @Mercermentioned. This works especially well if you have a history of renting with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 21 hours ago, Ko SprueOne said: @abrasivesaint, OP. Your GF just needs to talk to her CC company and explain what happened. Ask them to deny the charge on her card. Why I love my Amex. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Private business is as shady as the government in my opinion. Customers are just a cash cow that gets poked, customer service is a buzzword, nonone gives a shit about their customers. I've worked customer service for many many years, for many different private businesses in many different sectors and customers are always treated with contempt. So what if the customer leaves? Most insurance companies are under an umbrella company so the customer goes oh I'm leaving to X company, so what? X company is owned by the same company that you've just left for poor service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 ^^There is no competition when the government is running the show. If businesses are "shady" then ethical ones easily will take their place when shadiness is exposed to the public. There is absolutely zero chance of this happening when the government runs things. Everyone wants "free health care" but..... do you want your ER visit to be treated like your Post Office visit? The PO is run by the government and staffed by government paid workers, they're slow as shit, in a bad mood, and don't care if anything you want works out for you. I'd hate for that to be my experience in a hospital or ER. Prepare for those long lines, long waits, and unfair treatment without a means of recourse if the government runs anything more than what they're already doing. I know this isn't about medical stuff, but this is a scenario that applies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kults Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Dirty_habiT said: Everyone wants "free health care" but..... do you want your ER visit to be treated like your Post Office visit? The PO is run by the government and staffed by government paid workers, they're slow as shit, in a bad mood, and don't care if anything you want works out for you. I'd hate for that to be my experience in a hospital or ER. Prepare for those long lines, long waits, and unfair treatment without a means of recourse if the government runs anything more than what they're already doing. I know this isn't about medical stuff, but this is a scenario that applies. Welcome to Canada. You could not be more bang on. "Free" healthcare.. LOL Sure, if you're down with the gov. taking HALF your paycheck to staff an entire hospital with ONE doctor. Enjoy your 12 hour +++ waiting times every time you go to the hospital. Oh, you arent dying of 16 gunshot wounds? Hope you brought your pop up tent cause youll be there...awhile. You could always just get private insurance for a fraction of that and enjoy top shelf medical service or do it our way, up to you guys really. Dont say no one warned you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Let me check my paystub real quick and I'll let you know how much of my paycheck goes to paying for private medical insurance. I just did the calculation.... I pay 1.65% of my salary so that I can be covered for medical insurance. I like having that "extra" money in my pocket.... that I earned..... so that I can do what I want to with it. THAT right there is the benefit of a free market. I get to "vote with my dollar". I'd have a mighty difficult time doing that if I were giving my money away to the government so that they could decide where my "vote" goes. This allows me to spend my money with companies that I deem ethical, shutting out the ones that do nefarious things. I think that people that are naive might want the government to do "more" for them at the expense of their paycheck... but I'd ask them if waiting in line because they don't have those 16 gunshot wounds at the hospital is a "good example" of the government "doing more" for them. My guess is that even though they support the idea, they wouldn't be happy with waiting in line citing "this is better, " and "i sure am glad I am giving away 50% of my pay for this level of service, " while doing so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 I've never had an issue in a UK hospital, yea I've waited for pointless shit like Xrays on a maybe fractured ankle from skating, but I had a bad crash on a bike and was sorted amazingly, my son was born and given amazing care. Yea if someone comes in with 16 unwounds and all I have is a cut head, then yea see him first, how is that a problem? Its triage. Show me an example of an ethical company doing better than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kults Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Decyferon said: I've never had an issue in a UK hospital, yea I've waited for pointless shit like Xrays on a maybe fractured ankle from skating, but I had a bad crash on a bike and was sorted amazingly, my son was born and given amazing care. Yea if someone comes in with 16 unwounds and all I have is a cut head, then yea see him first, how is that a problem? Its triage. Show me an example of an ethical company doing better than others. The problem is much deeper than triage. All our doctors leave to go to the states where they will get triple the salary, if not more. We are stuck with the leftovers. We are left with bottom of their class doctors and very few of them. I can’t blame the good ones for leaving. You can’t have a free market with any form of socialism. Smart people know better, they leave for a place that will pay them adequately for their value. Sure, see the guy with the gunshot wounds first. Does that mean I have to wait 14 hours while I’m bleeding profusely all over the waiting room floor? With our system I do and have. If your injury is not life threatening you’re in for the long haul.. not to mention already having payed out your ass for this shit service . Free my ass. Nothing in life is free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Dirty_habiT said: I've never paid out my ass for healthcare, Drs generally get paid more in london than the rest of Drs but then so do most other professions, which is bullshit, used to make sense when London cost way more to live in but that's not the case anymore. No one is coming in a hospital here with 14 bullet wounds tbf. Most the time I've been stuck in A&E it's stupid little shit like fractures or ill kids and the GP is closed. I dont know where you're from kults, can only comment on the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kults Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Decyferon said: I've never paid out my ass for healthcare, Drs generally get paid more in london than the rest of Drs but then so do most other professions, which is bullshit, used to make sense when London cost way more to live in but that's not the case anymore. No one is coming in a hospital here with 14 bullet wounds tbf. Most the time I've been stuck in A&E it's stupid little shit like fractures or ill kids and the GP is closed. I dont know where you're from kults, can only comment on the UK Cuck-nadia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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